Tag: Strawberry

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Sweet and Tangy Glazed Pork Tenderloin 2

Using jelly rather than preserves in the glaze helps maintain a smooth texture, but you can use either. Instead of grape, try strawberry, cherry, red currant, or even jellied cranberry sauce. Ingredients 1 pound small red potatoes 1/3 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground […]

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Robot strawberry pickers better than humans?

Are robots going to replace humans in strawberry picking too? Scientists are developing robot strawberry pickers as a solution to the shortage of workers due to Brexit. Because of the lack of workers, nearly 20 percent of soft fruits like strawberries are being wasted as they are not being harvested, according to researchers at the […]

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Strawberry and Watermelon Punch with Lime and Tarragon

You can buy strawberry puree or make it yourself: Blend 16 ounces thawed frozen strawberries in a food processor. Strain through a fine sieve; discard seeds. Serve this refreshing punch with or without alcohol. Ingredients 8 limes 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 24 1/2 cups 1-inch cubed watermelon (from 2 [12-pound] seedless watermelons) 1 […]

This often forgotten berry has some amazing health benefits

Blackberries are the often forgotten child of the berry family. Popular media has given its siblings, the strawberry, blueberry, and red raspberry, proper attention. But nutritionists say that Rubus fruticosus — the blackberry’s scientific name — should be given more notice. Blackberries are one of the highest scoring foods in the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity […]